Mr. Shevardnadze suggested on Thursday that if diplomacy proves futile in dislodging the Iraqis, then force will have to be considered.

Although Bradstreet had successfully reinforced and reoccupied British forts in the region, his diplomacy proved to be controversial and inconclusive.

However, Shen's diplomacy proved in vain.

It also pivoted on the sad truth that the Iranian regime would have to bleed itself through war before diplomacy could prove feasible.

Republican diplomacy proved ineffective, with only useful two allies, the Soviet Union and Mexico.

We clearly see this in Kosovo where diplomacy proved futile and other formulas are floating around.

When diplomacy proves not to work, the Human Torch and the Thing try to attack Galactus to no effect.

His diplomacy proved unsuccessful, and he returned to Siberia by the same route in Spring 1677.

Military force should never be used in those cases where diplomacy has proved unable to succeed.

In the other Arab revolts, diplomacy and, in Libya's case, armed intervention proved crucial in the unfolding of events.